After the corresponding style is mastered, the student is recommended to take one page of reporting practice at a time, which should first be carefully real, to ascertain if every principle of abbreviation introduced is thoroughly understood. The page should then be read several times, so that the eye may become familiarized with the words, for only when the forms of words are familiar, like the faces of our friends, should the student commence to write them. When the words can be traced with some degree of ease and speed, the student should write from dictation, and the same page may be advantageously written ten to twenty times.

Writing Exerrise. 1. It is true we might have given it our consideration, but we are inclined to think it is better to leave it as it is. 2. It is possible we may not understand each other on this point, we must therefore try to be somewhat more explicit. 3. We will not undeceive you just now, but we may mention that your interests will not be forgotten. 4. We did not think yon would be willing to acknowledge that your counsels led us to this dreadful catastrophe. 5. We must be willing to render them assistance, for we may be liable to such accidents ourselves. 6. Although we may not be able to realize all that we desire, we mean to do all that we possibly can. 7. We will listen to anything you may suggest, but we will not promise to comply. 8. We have told you several times that we must not remain when there is nothing more for us to do. 9. We may wonder at his success, but we will not discourage him in his attempts. 10. We will not inconvenience you just now, and there is no necessity for you to further insist. 11. If we are assured that he will be willing to comply, we will not press our claims. 12. It is no wonder that he should be defeated when so few are devoted to his interests. 13. We are not certain of its fulfilment, for we dare not rely upon his promise. 14. We will consider, for we must be sure of our undertaking before we think of hazarding, etc.

Phraseography.